St. George Spirits Classroom tasting with Lance Winters
We are happy to host Lance Winters (Bio Below) of St. George Spirits for a classroom event in Stoneham. Join us as Lance walks you through some of their expansive lineup of craft spirits. He will have some really cool and rare expressions of his Whiskeys, including Baller, Lot Whiskey & his 35th Anniversary Single Malt (only 781 bottles produced) to sample.
Where: Tasting center @ Redstone Stoneham
Time: Thursday September 5th 6:00pm-7:00pm
Cost: Free (seating is limited to first 24 to reserve their spot by calling 781-438-9265)
Bonus: Limited amount of bottles of Baller and Lot Whiskey as well as other limited expressions will be offered for sale to those in attendance as well as 5% off any St. George Product the night of event. Lance will also be signing bottles purchased at the event.
More about Lance Winters:
Master distiller Lance Winters is the creative force behind St. George Spirits, known for his “penchant for gleefully shunning the spirits world’s conventions” (Esquire) and respected for having “a passion for his craft only equaled by his explosive imagination” (The Bold Italic).
Lance came to St. George Spirits in 1996 after working as a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and brewer. Motivated by the desire to make whiskey out of his favorite ales, Lance became interested in distillation. He approached St. George founder Jörg Rupf with a bottle of homemade whiskey as his resume and has been with the distillery ever since.
“One of those rare people who really consider distilling as an art form” (Malt Maniacs),
Lance is driven by a need to create beautiful spirits that beguile the palate and capture the imagination, and his “technical knowledge and finely honed sense of taste have helped earn St. George many accolades and a devoted following over the years” (Portfolio).
In the 23 years since joining St. George, Lance has been instrumental in expanding St. George’s portfolio and catalyzing its growth from a dedicated eau de vie distillery into one of the most prolific and innovative craft distilleries in the nation. Under Lance’s watch, St. George has launched many of the iconic spirits that the distillery is best known for today: St. George Single Malt Whiskey, St. George Absinthe Verte, St. George California Agricole Rum, the St. George gins (Botanivore Gin, Terroir Gin, and Dry Rye Gin), the St. George vodkas (All Purpose Vodka, California Citrus Vodka, and Green Chile Vodka), Baller Single Malt Whiskey, and Bruto Americano.
The James Beard Foundation has recognized Lance’s contributions to the spirits world with nominations four years running (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) in the category of Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Producer.
